Luke 20:23
And he beheld the deceit of them, and said to them, What tempt ye me? (or Why do you test me?)
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 16:1And the Pharisees and the Sadducees came to him tempting [him], and prayed him to show them a token from heaven. (And the Pharisees and the Sadducees came to him to test him, and beseeched him to show them a sign from heaven.)
Luke 5:22And as Jesus knew the thoughts of them, he answered, and said to them, What think ye evil things in your hearts? (or Why do ye think evil things in your hearts?)
Luke 11:16And others tempting asked of him a token from heaven. (And others testing him, asked for a sign from heaven.)
Luke 20:20And they espied, and sent spies, that feigned them [selves] (to be) just, that they should take him in word, and betake him to the power of the prince, and to the power of the justice. (And they watched him, and sent spies, who pretended to be righteous, or honest men, so that they could catch him with his own words, and then deliver him unto the power and the authority of the Governor.)
1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is folly with God (or For this world’s wisdom is foolishness to God); for it is written, I shall catch wise men in their fell wisdom, [or subtle guile];
Hebrews 4:13And no creature is invisible in the sight of God. For all things be naked and open to his eyes, to whom a word to us.
Matthew Henry on Luke 20:21-27
Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why… Read the whole commentary →